Oliver, unless it's blowing a gale, Great Sale Cay will not be a very good anchor test for your Rocna. You will probably be hanging out in the 7-8' of water area. I have never had a problem setting in that area. What to look out for is where the sand is thin over coral rock. That can be diffucult to set an anchor. You will find some of that close into the cays. Just take your dinghy out to see if the anchor is buried. The water is usually clear enough to see. I have a "lookie box" I use for that.

Yeah, but what ever we'll at least be able to get it wet. I'll look out for the coral. I was also looking at the anchorage right on the other side of the island which has sufficient depth. BTW, any fishing around Great Sale?

Yeah, but what ever we'll at least be able to get it wet. I'll look out for the coral. I was also looking at the anchorage right on the other side of the island which has sufficient depth. BTW, any fishing around Great Sale?

I have not seen any fishing around there. It looks pretty barren. If the wind is out of the West the other side could be used. However, the prevailing winds in that area are easterlies.

How much of failing in the grass is relative to size and weight? I can understand that as anchor size gets smaller it might be tougher to penetrate the bottom, but does that change with bigger anchors of the same type? Can't imagine a 2,000 pound anchor or most any style will have a problem cutting through the weeds.

I have a 30KG (67 pound) Bruce (real one, not a copy), and am wondering what to expect when I finally find some grass. So far it's been great; digs in first time every time; has never slipped; stays put when the wind changes 180 degrees; doesn't seem to mind the 60 degree swings my boat constantly does at anchor. What should I expect from it in grassy bottom?

Ted

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"The answer to that would be whatever anchor was in stock."
Don, That's exactly what I would have said If I had thought of it.
In fact I try to stock the types of anchors that people ask for in my area.
Currently that's Delta, Danforth style in steel and aluminum, and the Lewmar Bruce knock off.

I'm trying to decide on which roll bar anchor to stock.
I'll be interested in Oliver's report.

How much of failing in the grass is relative to size and weight? I can understand that as anchor size gets smaller it might be tougher to penetrate the bottom, but does that change with bigger anchors of the same type? Can't imagine a 2,000 pound anchor or most any style will have a problem cutting through the weeds.

I have a 30KG (67 pound) Bruce (real one, not a copy), and am wondering what to expect when I finally find some grass. So far it's been great; digs in first time every time; has never slipped; stays put when the wind changes 180 degrees; doesn't seem to mind the 60 degree swings my boat constantly does at anchor. What should I expect from it in grassy bottom?

Ted

Often discussed is the ability for bigger anchors of ALL types to work better because their sheer size and weight overcomes things like thin bottom types (grass, mussels, reasonable thickness oyster beds, hard but thin layers).

My 33 pound Bruce on my sportfish never had an issue with setting...never did test it in extreme conditions but held fine in varied bottoms in 35 gusting higher tropical storm winds but nicely protected anchorages. I would thing greatly oversized Bruces are a great anchor...just as good as their newgen little brothers but only when over 50 pounds to overcome some of their shortfalls and way oversized for their poor holding power reputation (for their sze).

Ask a man about his car and odds are he'll tell you it's great. Ask him about it after he's sold it and you might get a different story.

How true! One never hears "my neighbor on the float has an XXX and it's really great".

We all seem to have a little self centered problem. Kind of a "Why don't you just get smart and use what I use and in time you'll come around and think what I think". This is obviously true as a lot of us rave about how wonderful our stuff and ideas are and seem to find it puzzling why others don't jump up and agree.

A lot of it stems from the fact that we have experience only w our stuff. I thought my 18lb anchor did a super job of holding us firm in a 50 knot gale but a Rocna may have done as well or perhaps another kind of anchor. One guy thinks a 34' boat is just too small and another thinks 34' is really big.

On the positive side it's great that so many of us love our boats so much. Makes it much easier to pay the money and do all the work required.

my Mason supreme had difficulty settings in grassy bottoms. admittedly at 45 pounds it was too small for my boat.my new mantus at a 105 pounds is way over size and sets the first time. I do sleep better on the hook now

my Mason supreme had difficulty settings in grassy bottoms. admittedly at 45 pounds it was too small for my boat.my new mantus at a 105 pounds is way over size and sets the first time. I do sleep better on the hook now

Motion,
I suspect the size of an anchor has little to do w it's ability to set properly. Small boats and small anchors don't seem to have a problem. I really think the design has almost everything to do w setting. And setting wise I'm betting your Mantus is a very good choice.

Holding is another matter dependent on a different agenda. Mostly the size of the fluke/s and it's angle in the bottom. The shape of the fluke too but to a lesser degree. Concave is best but convex works well too and has it's own benefits. Weight is a factor also but not as primary as the above.